To old for a babysitter

I am 16 years old. My mom thinks I need a babysitter when she and dad over night not at home.

How do I explain to her that I don't need that anymore now that I'm 16? She's very old-fashioned and very strict.

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Cleancut · 56-60, M

I had a babysitter when I was 16 and I thought I was too old. So you might be surprised at my answer. Don't waste your time trying to convince your parents you don't need one. It won't do any good. My mom was the same as yours, very strict. I will even say extremely strict because it's not really normal to leave a teen that age with a sitter in the first place. Any parent extreme enough to do something like this is not going to be swayed by their kids arguments. Just accept it and let the resentment melt away. There is nothing you can do about it.